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SW Carolina Pump Mains Project - Phase 2

Aug 13, 2012 at 9:39 AM

SW Carolina Pump Mains - Phase 2

Project Updates:

January 22, 2015

Two outstanding work activities will be completed in spring/summer 2015. The first is regarding the street restoration work on SW Burlingame Terrace. It should wait until there are more favorable, dry warmer weather conditions to install new permanent pavement, ensuring a better quality street. The Water Bureau’s plan is to have the general contractor, Tapani Underground Inc., conduct the road repair work in the spring of 2015. Residents on SW Burlingame Terrace have all been notified of this new schedule.

And second, while the underground work at the traffic island on the corner of SW Capitol Hwy. and SW Terwilliger Blvd. is complete, the final sidewalk construction and the vegetation restoration will be done in the spring/summer 2015.

November 20, 2014

Water main work will close northbound lane of SW Terwilliger Blvd., north of SW Capitol Hwy. this weekendA contractor for the Portland Water Bureau will work this weekend on the traffic island at SW Terwilliger Boulevard and SW Capitol Highway. The work will begin on Friday, November 21 at 6:30 p.m. and run through the weekend, during both daylight and nighttime hours until it is completed.

The northbound lane will be closed for approximately 200 feet and flaggers will direct traffic around the construction zone. The night work is necessary in order to maintain two lane access to Oregon Health Science University hospital during weekdays as required by the Portland Bureau of Transportation.

Motorists and bicyclists are urged to use alternate routes, remember to drive slowly, and exercise caution when traveling in the construction area.

November 3, 2014

One lane of SW Terwilliger Boulevard at SW Nebraska Street closed this week and next

A Portland Water Bureau water main installation project will impact one traffic lane on SW Terwilliger Boulevard, between SW Nebraska Street and SW Capitol Highway for two weeks, starting November 5, 2014.

Approximately 600 feet of the northbound lane of SW Terwilliger Boulevard will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5. The closure is scheduled to end at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7. All lanes of traffic will reopen for the weekend.

Final road restoration on this same stretch of SW Terwilliger Boulevard is slated to begin on Monday, November 10 and continue through the week, under dry weather conditions. Grinding and paving will alternate between the southbound and northbound lanes.

Motorists and bicyclists are urged to use alternate routes, remember to drive slowly, and exercise caution when traveling in the construction area.

October 18, 2014

Road Restoration onSW Burlingame Terrace next week

A contractor for the Water Bureau will begin the road restoration work on Section C (see map) of SW Burlingame Terrace on Monday October 20, 2014, weather permitting.

Click on map for larger, printable version

Restoration work requires at least 3 days of dry weather. The work is expected to take 3-4 days.

SW Burlingame Terrace will be open to local traffic only during this time. No pedestrian access will be allowed during the restoration work.

October 10, 2014

Traffic impacts in SW Hillsdale neighborhood next week

The SW Carolina Pump Mains- Phase 2 water main installation project will impact traffic on several streets in the Southwest Hills neighborhood next week.

Approximately 300 feet of the left westbound lane of SW Capitol Highway, just east of the intersection of SW Capitol Highway and SW Terwilliger Boulevard, will be closed beginning Monday, October 13, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The closure is scheduled to end on Friday October 17, at 3:00 p.m. Pedestrians using the alternate walking trail who wish to cross SW Capitol Highway going south will be guided to the crosswalk by a flagger.

The two northbound lanes of SW Terwilliger Boulevard just north of SW Capitol Highway will remain open but will be reconfigured for construction to occur at the corner.

A short section of SW Burlingame Avenue will be closed to all but local traffic on Monday, October 13. A contractor for the Water Bureau will begin the road restoration work on SW Burlingame Avenue on Monday. The temporary patch over the pipe trench will be removed and permanent asphalt installed. The work is expected to take one day. SW Burlingame Avenue, between SW Chestnut Street and SW Burlingame Terrace, will be open to local traffic only. No pedestrian access will be allowed during the street restoration work.

Motorists are urged to use alternate routes, remember to drive slowly, and exercise caution when traveling in the construction area.

October 7, 2014

Road Restoration on SW Terwilliger Blvd. in Progress

A contractor for the Water Bureau has begun the road restoration work on SW Terwilliger Blvd. this week. The work will last the next 2-3 weeks, but is dependent on dry weather. This is the final stage to the work on SW Terwilliger Blvd.

This work requires that steel plates be placed over the open trenches while the temporary asphalt is removed and permanent paving is installed. The contractor will make every effort to stabilize the plates to reduce the noise caused by vehicle traffic.

George Himes Park Trail Detour

Construction will occur on approximately 350 feet of the paved trail in Greorge Himes Park between SW Terwilliger Place and SW Capitol Highway beginning in late August, and will last three to four weeks. Trail users will be detoured onto the gravel trail just 15 feet east of the paved trail.

South detour trail access

North trail access

Construction Schedule

Please note that all dates are estimated and will be adjusted to accommodate weather, soil and working conditions.

Tapani Brothers, Inc., the contractor for the SW Carolina Pump Mains Project-Phase 2, will start work on July 1, 2014. Typical work hours will be 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday – Friday, with the option of working on Saturdays. A more detailed work schedule will be posted here once it is available.

Project Background

Tapani, Inc. will install 3,400 feet of new 24-inch diameter pipe from the intersection of SW Burlingame Avenue and SW Chestnut Street, north along SW Burlingame Avenue, then turn east on SW Burlingame Terrace down to SW Terwilliger Boulevard. Once on SW Terwilliger Boulevard, the construction will continue north until the traffic island at SW Capitol Highway where new underground vaults will be installed by Portland Water Bureau crews.

Click map to open larger version.

While fairly straightforward, the project is expected to be challenging due to its neighborhood impacts. A deep five-foot wide pipe trench will need to be dug through narrow, 10 to 12 foot wide residential streets. Once the project moves onto SW Terwilliger Boulevard, traffic impacts are expected to be significant since this is a major thoroughfare through Southwest Hills communities. One lane going each direction will be closed during this phase of the project.

No travel lanes will be closed on SW Capitol Highway and SW Terwiliger Boulevard during:

Run Like Hell- October

Toy N Joy Ride- December

On some streets, the work may require a temporary street closure to regular traffic during construction hours, typically from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Barricades for “Local Access Only” will be stationed. There will be some temporary inconvenience to street residents, such as equipment noise, dust and no street parking. Every effort will be made to accommodate residents’ needs during this construction.

Under normal conditions, about 200 feet of pipe can be laid in a single day. Once the pipe work is completed, a crew will return to place permanent asphalt over the trench. Individual properties are not connected to this supply pipeline. There will be no planned interruption of water service to the area.

One short section of the project near SW Terwilliger Boulevard-- inside George Himes Park-- will involve boring under the pedestrian pathway up to SW Capitol Highway. The work will require a brief detour of the path. A safe detour route for pedestrians and bicyclists to get around this work zone has been identified.

A construction schedule will be posted as soon as it has been determined. This webpage will be updated at least monthly. Postcard updates will also be mailed on a regular basis.

For more information and questions, contact Terry Black at (503) 823-1168.

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